GENIUS NY 5.0 Teams Share Why they Are Excited to be Part of Program

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September 22, 2021

The GENIUS NY finalists sat down with local media to share why they are excited to be growing their business in Central New York, and their efforts to connect with the local business community and regional resources to find and recruit talent.

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GENIUS NY putting Syracuse on the map in drones and robotics | WSYR - Localsyr.com

Innovators Enter Final Month of GENIUS 5.0 To Win Big Money Prize In Syracuse Drone Tech Tournament | WAER - waer.org

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